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by spacermike007
Wed May 04, 2011 4:33 pm
Forum: The Library: Information Desk and Educational Resources
Topic: Meteor or what?
Replies: 9
Views: 1380

big dipper supernova?

In Jan. 2011 I noticed a new ?star? almost dead centre of the bucket of the big dipper. I t remained bright for about 10 days...can anyone check what it was, it is now not naked eye visible.
by spacermike007
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:46 am
Forum: The Library: Information Desk and Educational Resources
Topic: Meteor or what?
Replies: 9
Views: 1380

Meteor or what?

Ok I realize I am in the wrong posting for the topic, but this whole site is as slow as molasses, all I want to do is post an odd sighting. At 1020pm on August 7th 2010, I was naked eye star gazing as usual in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Overhead I observed a large ( the size of a dime held at arms l...